The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-04-21
THE TEMPERANCE LOvEJOY,"
Tragic Death of MIR. HalldOck in the Per
f0rmaDce 0f Hia DutY.

Torrance Of His Duty.
Little attention was paid by those engaged
in the prosecution to the angry threats Of sa-
loon keepers and others who 60 to mako up
the 60 called saloon element Their work was
recognized g dangerous. but Rev. Haddock
their task of aiding the prosecution. looking
only at the end to be attained, and urged on
by what they considered their plain duty.
Hiesed by the lawless element, reviled by .
portion OF TIE 3sd i9c.i press; even discouraged
ceeded steadily in the arduous work Of closing
the saloons Of Sioux City: This earnest prose-
cution presented new phase to the hitherto
secure persons engaged in the illegal traffic.
The law had been laughed ~ and derided - .
wi sod aGs aaer ss
generalship Of Mr.. Haddock it began to appear
that prohibition would most efectually pro-
hiblt, unless something was speedily done to
arrest the progress Of the effort toward en-
foroement. and to change the public eeni-
saloon element and in favor Of the law.
@Saloon-keepers' Association" was formed
and conspiracy Matched to prevent the prog
ress OF these prosecutions This is well es-
well and openly attested The direct object of
such conspiracy was to whip Walker, Wood
and Haddock," witnesses for the State,
with a view or intimidation. At meenng
held on the night Of August ?, in Holdenreid's
do this whipping was discussed. The man
who brought up this proposition was one Geo.
Trieber, German saloon-keeper aud q per-
son of unsavory character and reputation.
Trieber said he had two Germans (named
koschnits . md Gr.nd.) :yho would whip the
ply was made that there were ''seven or
eight hundred dollars in the treasury of the
association, and if they wanted to do the Job
they could set their pay" The identity of the
person making this memorable and significant
On the night of August ., Rev. Haddock
and Rev. Y: G: Turner hired horse and
buggy 1t Merrilps livery stable, on Water
street. for the purpose Of making . trip to
Gresnvile, suburb Of s,ou! city: where they
Learning of this trip, the alert saloon
keepers, az also appears in evidence, hired q
hack and followed. Four mon entered this
vehicle, and others were left in the city to
~, for the return Of the buggy to the st.
hack learned nothing to their advantage and
returned to the city about 10 o'clock In the
meantime Bismarck" (Koschnitski) and
Granda, the hired thugs, had been sent to the
vicinity of the stable to watch for the buggy.
Fourth street, the principal streetof the city,
where groups OF the conspirators were sta
toned. and all fastened to the corner of Fourth
and Water streets, within 100 feet of Merrilrs
livery stable
During the absence Of the buggy contain
innocent and disinterested party named Fitz-
simmons to the livery stable for the purpose
Of making inquiry g to whether the buggy
had yet returned When Mr.: Haddock drove
9S1 to he e, ' Sa al Alone e. h eWaas a Mr.
was told: of this fact by .hostler: Looking
out Of the door, through the dark and rainy
night, Mr.. Haddock saw the crowd of con-
spirators ON the corner, and said to thehostler,
They're laying for me out there, are they
not?" To this the hostler replied that he did
Haddock started bravely ont He wore rub
Der coat to protect him from the rain, and
carried In his hand slung- shot made Of .
heavy iron pinion wheel, deftly fastened to
strong line or rope: He walked north, per-
Water streets, where stands German hotel,
known - the Columbia House. Turning on
Fourth street, he walked firmly and
resolutely toward his enemies on
the epgosite corner Then from this
ono j. described ~ psrticuisriy i and
heavy Get When they met Mr.: Haddock,
about half way across the street. it 10 in EVIL
dence that the assassin peered closely into the
face OF the minister, making sure of his identi-
ty, and taking one step. farther and behind
him, turned and fired. Mr.. Haddock dropped
forward to the side Of the street. and fell face
down in the gutter, whore, in few brief mo-
ments. his brave life ebbed away in the blood
which mingled with the mud and water Of the
ditch. The tragedy occurred at about fifteen
minutes after 10 O'Clock, and, despite the
6inknrAAAhlo vAmkhAP TIA FA00rt Of tho pistol
soon attracted crowds to tho scene, which,
when ~ identity OF the victim became noised
around, grow 70 vast muldtuda When
picked up BY John Ryan, . fireman and Super
intepdent OF msrkete, NJ. Haddock va dying.
10 never spoke after the shot tho sn.'sy